Plain Language Blockchain Daily: Galaxy Research releases annual cryptocurrency forecast, predicting Bitcoin will break $150,000 in the first half of 2025.

1. Galaxy Research releases annual cryptocurrency forecast, predicting Bitcoin will break $150,000 in the first half of 2025.

2. Last week, Ethereum NFT trading volume surged to $186 million, hitting a three-month high.

3. Santiment: Cryptocurrency trading volume decreased by 64% over the past week, especially for speculative altcoins.

4. Robert Le predicts: Cryptocurrency venture capital may exceed $18 billion in 2025.

5. The U.S. Treasury and IRS finalize tax reporting requirements for specific cryptocurrency brokers.

6. The U.S. crypto industry calls on Congress to block new regulations for DeFi brokers.

7. The dollar index has risen over 7% year-to-date, marking its best performance since 2015.

8. Goldman Sachs CEO: Many regulated U.S. banks cannot access cryptocurrencies, and it remains unclear how regulation will evolve.

9. The Korean won has fallen for five consecutive weeks, down more than 12% since the end of September.

10. Bloomberg: "Tokenization" is becoming the new darling on Wall Street, with this wave focusing on the digitization of financial assets.

11. BlackRock's Ethereum ETF holdings have increased to over 1.065 million ETH.

12. The U.S. stock market suddenly faced a severe sell-off, with all three major indices plunging overnight.

13. Solana's on-chain DApp trading volume reached $20.9 billion in a week, down 30% month-on-month.